Political donations were implicated in the "customized baby" case. The Central Prosecutor's Office solemnly clarified: Lu Weiguo was a witness

The "custom-made baby" case has been implicated in political donations. The Taichung District Prosecutor's Office issued a stern clarification today (24th), emphasizing that Lu Weiguo, the obstetrician and gynecologist involved in the case, was summoned as a "witness" and that the person being searched on the search ticket was also a "third party" and was not a criminal suspect or defendant. The relevant summons and search were to clarify the case of cross-border illegal surrogate mothers and had nothing to do with political donations alleged by the outside world.

The Taichung District Prosecutor's Office is investigating a cross-border illegal surrogate mother case. Some media juxtaposed the public political donation information with the judicial case and mentioned that Lu Weiguo had donated money to politicians including President Lai Ching-te. This triggered a discussion on whether political donations were related to the cash flow of the case. On the 23rd, the Presidential Office also requested clarification and corrections in response to relevant reports.

In this regard, the Central Prosecutor's Office pointed out today that it first emphasized that when Lu Weiguo was summoned during the investigation, he was a "witness" and not a defendant. When the court issued a search ticket, the person subject to the search was also a "third party" and was not a criminal suspect or defendant. The purpose of the relevant judicial action is to clarify the circumstances of this cross-border illegal surrogate mother case and has no connection with the political donations mentioned in media reports.

Moreover, the media has never verified this with the agency, but simply spliced ​​and insinuated the excerpts of externally disclosed political donation information with the investigation content of this case, which is inconsistent with the investigation content. The media is urged to conduct careful verification, fulfill their social responsibilities, and not mislead the public with unverified content.

In addition, Lu Weiguo Obstetrics and Gynecology also previously stated that the hospital was summoned by the prosecutor on June 4, issued a cooperation certificate as a witness, and left after explanation. It also said that the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department was not a unit involved in this case, nor did it participate in relevant intermediary activities. Please do not spread false rumors anymore, and the case has been investigated. We kindly ask all walks of life to respect the results of the judicial investigation and not to spread or forward information inappropriately linking the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department to the case.